Nigeria Football Association

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Founded	1945
FIFA affiliation	1960
CAF affiliation	1959
President
Sani Abdullahi

The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) organises domestic and international football in Nigeria. It was formally launched in 1945 and formed the first Nigerian national football team in 1949. It joined FIFA and the CAF in 1959. The NFA headquarters are in the city of Abuja.

As of 2006 it organises four leagues: The Nigerian Premier League, the Pro-League, the Amateur League and the Women's League, and five competitions, including the Coca Cola FA Challenge Cup.

[edit] External links

• NFA Online - official website
• Nigeria at the FIFA website.

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